Meditation News September 2006

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WEDNESDAY, 27 SEPTEMBER 2006
	Yoga Keeps Hypertension Away, CCYRN Head Says
	Yoga a day keeps hypertension away. Central Council for Research in Yoga and Neuropathy Director Dr. BT Chidananda Murthy recommends daily yoga practice to keep away hypertension. "Yoga improves physical, mental, and spiritual health. It makes physiological reflexes, reactions, and responses more alert, sensitive, and subtle," Dr. Murthy says. Hypertension, he explains, is brought Read Full Story
THURSDAY, 21 SEPTEMBER 2006
	Labyrinths, a Tool For Meditation
	At St. Mark's Episcopal Church in Millsboro, Delaware, a labyrinth serves as a tool for meditation. Dotty Lecates, the person who directed the creation of the meditation labyrinth, calls it as the three Rs - release, receive, and return. She explains that when walking through the labyrinth, problems are released, and peace and quietness are received by the time you reach the center. Then, Read Full Story
WEDNESDAY, 20 SEPTEMBER 2006
	New Studies Show Benefits of Yoga and Meditation
	Recent studies conducted by the Central Council for Research in Yoga and Naturopathy show that Vipasana meditation and Pranayama help in stress management, and in improving memory and learning. The study on Vipasana employed children with poor memory and attention abilities. For six months, the participants underwent meditation classes and therapy. Researchers have found out that mental f Read Full Story
TUESDAY, 19 SEPTEMBER 2006
	US Adults Use CAM Therapies for Insomnia
	More than 5 percent or 1.6 million of U.S. adults use complementary and alternative (CAM) therapies to cure insomnia. This was according to a survey published in the Archives of Internal Medicine last September 18. Nancy J. Pearson, Ph.D., and colleagues at the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine, National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, Maryland have analyzed a na Read Full Story
FRIDAY, 15 SEPTEMBER 2006
	Meditation May Ease Hot Flashes,New Study Suggests
	A small study suggests that meditation may ease hot flashes and improve the quality of life among menopausal women. The study was published in Menopause: The Journal of the North American Menopause Society. During menopausal stage, women experience hot flashes and night sweats which they regard as a simple nuisance in many cases. Ten to 20 percent of women report that hot flashes bring dis Read Full Story